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The Revolution in Passive Cooling Begins with Versarien Technologies’ Launch of its First Range of 10 Low Profile Air Cooled Heat Sinks

Versarien plc, the advanced engineering materials group, has announced that its subsidiary, Versarien Technologies Limited, has launched a brand new range of 10 Low Profile Air Cooled Heat Sinks using the incredible new ...

7 Apr 2015

Stanford Researchers Design Fast-Charging, Economical and Durable Aluminum Battery

Researchers from Stanford University have developed the first high-performance, fast-charging, and long-lasting aluminum battery, which is economical as well. The new battery technology is a safe substitute for many of the widely used commercial batteries today.

By Stuart Milne 7 Apr 2015

Carbon-Based, Metal-Free, Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries

Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University and the University of North Texas have created a metal-free bifunctional electrocatalyst that could be used for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. They consider it to be the first electrocatalyst that is equivalent or better in performance to most electrodes made of metals and metal oxides in zinc-air batteries.

By Stuart Milne 7 Apr 2015

New President & COO Announced for Rigaku Americas Holding Company, Inc.

Rigaku Corporation is pleased to announce that, as of April 1, 2015, Mr. Yoichi Yokomizo succeeded Mr. Wes Hardenburg to become President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Rigaku Americas Holding Company, Inc. (RAH). ...

From Rigaku Corporation 7 Apr 2015

Two Component Epoxy with Ultra Low Thermal Resistance and Superior Electrical Insulation Properties

Featuring special high thermal conductive fillers, Master Bond EP48TC is two part epoxy paste that can be applied in bond lines as thin as 10-15 microns.

From Master Bond Inc. 7 Apr 2015

Bruker Announces Official Partnership with National Graphene Institute in Manchester, UK

Bruker has become part of an exclusive group of industrial collaborators working with the UK's National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 7 Apr 2015

Advanced Miniature Camera Chip Capable of Superfine 3D Resolution

Researchers at Caltech have developed an innovative, miniature high-resolution 3D imager capable of being integrated into a smartphone to allow capturing an exact snapshot of an object and sending it to a 3D printer for reproducing a replica which is accurate to micron level of the original object.

6 Apr 2015

NASA Partners with Five Organizations to Develop Composite Aircraft Models

NASA has entered into a public-private partnership with five different organizations to provide in-depth knowledge on composite materials which could be used to increase the efficiency of aircraft.

6 Apr 2015

Researchers at Princeton University Observe Hall Effect in 'Frustrated Magnets'

Researchers at Princeton University have performed an experiment which has demonstrated the Hall Effect in a group of quantum materials known as 'frustrated magnets'.

By Alexander Chilton 6 Apr 2015

Experimental Engine with Lightweight Fiber-Reinforced Composite Cylinder Casing

The Fraunhofer project group for new drive systems (NAS), which is part of the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT, has collaborated with Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd., Japan, to develop an experimental engine with lightweight cylinder casing made of fiber-reinforced composite material.

3 Apr 2015

Saint-Gobain Seals’ Rulon® Cup Seals for Portable Oxygen Concentrators Offer Several Benefits for Manufacturers

Saint-Gobain Seals’ Rulon® cup seals continue to contribute to improving the quality of life for many users of portable oxygen concentrators (POC), which deliver oxygen therapy at higher concentrations than typical ambient air.

3 Apr 2015

Malvern to Showcase New Products for Life Science and Industry at ACHEMA 2015

Malvern Panalytical will showcase their expanding range of products for the life science and industrial sectors at ACHEMA 2015. The four-day event (15-19 June) being held in Frankfurt, Germany will be the first major European outing for the latest additions to Malvern Panalytical’s recently acquired MicroCal microcalorimetry range and for the innovative OMNISEC GPC/SEC platform.

From Malvern Panalytical 2 Apr 2015

Small Spot Film Thickness, UV Microscopy and Raman Microspectroscopy of Large Scale Devices- The 20/30 XL™ from CRAIC Technologies

The 20/30 XL™ is designed to work with large scale samples, such as 300 mm wafers, to measure thin film thickness as well as the Raman spectra of microscopic sampling areas. The 20/30 XL™ also offers UV microscopy, a full spectroscopy suite as well as either manual or automated operation. Because of the flexible instrument design, the is no upper limit to the sample size which makes this instrument perfect for everything from quality control of the largest flat panel displays to film thickness of 300 mm wafers.

From CRAIC Technologies 2 Apr 2015

Researchers Observe Micro-Scale Mechanisms Behind Skin’s Resistance to Tearing

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) San Diego have collaborated to show why the skin is resistant to tearing.

2 Apr 2015

3D-Printed Heart Model for Treating Complex Aortic Aneurysm Benefits Teenager

A 17-year-old Taylor teen, Ariana Smith benefited from a novel 3D-printed heart model designed for helping cardiologists to treat a huge, complex aortic aneurysm. She became the first patient in Michigan and the first at the Children's Hospital of Michigan, a part of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) to benefit from this model.

2 Apr 2015